Neglected Tropical Diseases - UT Southwestern

ECHINOCOCCOSIS(Hydatid Disease)Causative Agents:Manifestations:Diagnosis:Treatment:Echinococcus granulosusUnilocular, simple cysts, cystic hydatidEchinococcus multilocularisAlveolar, complex cystsEchinococcus oligarthrus}Echinococcus vogeli }Polycystic hydatidCysts in liver, spleen, lung, bone, kidney, muscles, brain,myocardiumClinical history and examination, imaging techniques,serological tests (ELISA, CF, IHA, arc-5 double-diffusionassay, enzyme-linked immunotransfer blot), hydatid sandin cyst at surgerySurgery, pre-and postoperative albendazole with orwithout praziquantel (scolicidal); albendazole dosage 400mg BID X 28 days, repeat if necessary; PAIR